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Tasha Yoga Introductory Pass (three classes) with Natasha Judson

Natash Judson

Since 1999, Tasha has offered Hatha Yoga in the Berkshires, Massachusetts. Her classes combine breath based movement, mindful alignment within poses, and intelligent sequencing to support the optimal unfolding of each individual. As she guides her students to practice with heartfelt expression and finely tuned alignment,  she encourages each one to enter into their own independent, revelatory relationship with life.

Tasha began her yoga asana practice in 1980, cycling the hills of Pittsburgh to get to class. After graduating from Wesleyan University in Asian Studies, she taught secondary social studies for nine years. In 2001 she completed a two-year Introductory Teacher Training in Iyengar Yoga with Patricia Walden. Subsequently she took another 200-hour, Anusara Yoga Teacher Training in New York City and became Certified in this method in 2007. She has been offering yoga full time since 2003 and is currently the Founder/Director of Tasha Yoga studio in Williamstown, MA where she teaches classes, workshops, therapeutics, teacher training and advanced studies as well as hosting workshops with guest teachers.

Seeking always to inspire her practice and teaching of yoga through love and a practical grounding in the ecstatic reality of being, she is deeply grateful for the influential guidance of her current teachers Paul Muller Ortega and Patricia Walden, and forever honors her roots with the Dalai Lama, , Chidambaram Temple, Insight Meditation Society, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, and Anusara Yoga. When not on the yoga mat, she is likely to be found at the horse farm with little bay Thoroughbred Rolan.

Discover and celebrate life through finely tuned alignment and heartfelt
expression.

In French, the word for sunflower is tournesol, which means “turns towards the sun”. For sunflowers, turning towards warmth and nourishment is natural. Yoga offers support as we turn towards the nourishment we need to survive and flourish. Yoga puts us in touch with our own inner wisdom and strength, and helps us embody these in our communities.

Student Testimonials

“Tasha is the best yoga teacher I’ve ever worked with! She helps each student reach their potential fully. She is very knowledgeable about anatomy, and makes therapeutic recommendations for students to address their personal challenges. She’s helped me to grow both my physical and spiritual practice of yoga far beyond my expectations.” — Janet Curran

“I have been getting so much stronger from taking Tasha’s Anusara yoga beginner series! As a fitness trainer, I enjoy how much attention is given to the actions of specific muscles in this practice. It is about really working with the muscles, with skeletal alignment, and with developing balance and stamina. I highly recommend Tasha, who teaches this form from the inside out. Her cueing is always precise, visual, and always just one step ahead of the class. Besides getting stronger, I have also found that a chronic back problem, which had required regular chiropractic care, has resolved.” — Adrian Dunn

“Tasha is everything one hopes for in a teacher. She is creative, insightful, inspiring and fun. Her knowledge of Anusara yoga is deep and she shares that knowledge with generosity and passion. I particularly enjoy the way she uses storytelling to illuminate the detail in each pose enabling many “a-ha” moments in the course of a class.” — Susan Lyons

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Class Descriptions

• Yoga Basics: Emphasis on Level I poses and foundational alignment.
• Yoga 1: Accessible entry poses in all categories are given with careful instructions, including surya namaskar (sun salutation), standing asana, arm balancings, inversions, seated forward bends, hip openers and twists, and restoratives.
• Yoga 2: More challenging poses are introduced in all the categories of poses.  Students can kick up into handstand at the wall and push up into wheel pose.
• Yoga 3: The most challenging variations are introduced.
• Restoratives: A class for all levels that begins with basic weight bearing asana to open the body, followed by supported poses on blankets and bolsters for longer timings that allow deep healing and rejuvenation.